Disclosure: This book was provided to me by Edelweiss free of charge in return for an honest and unbiased review. This book is scheduled to be released on April 03, 2018 by Balzer + Bray.

Can I just confess to you how much I love this cover. I might be the only one who does this, but sometimes when I’m reading a book and it starts describing the main character, I will flip back and forth between the description and the cover just to see how on-point it is. Needless to say, I’m usually disappointed.

Scoff. She’s supposed to be a brunette not a blonde! And why the hell is she walking a runway when it’s YA dystopian fantasy (Yeah, I’m looking at and judging you “Shattered”). UGGGGH. Slight temper tantrum ensues (And, yes, my tantrums do resemble those of Lucy from The Peanuts because I know that you were just dying to ask).

My first introduction to the “Welcome to Night Vale” podcast was through a friend (isn’t it always?). I’m not really a podcast person but I found myself charmed with the 20-odd minutes spent with Cecil Baldwin – the voice of Night Vale’s community radio. I was excited, therefore, when the book was announced. I mean, quirky, supernatural, AND tongue-in-cheek? What’s not to like?!

Disclosure: This book was provided to me by NetGalley free of charge in return for an honest and unbiased review. This book is scheduled to be released on October 7, 2014 by Picador.

When I first started reading “The Boy Who Drew Monsters”, I was instantly transported back to my childhood. I was a slightly odd kid, with a love of everything horror. Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Christopher Pike – I just couldn’t get enough. Keith Donohue’s new novel brings me back to those authors of my youth. Make no mistake, this is not meant as a compliment. On the whole, “The Boy Who Drew Monsters” feels dated, akin to some schlocky horror paperback from the 1980’s.